FEMA encourages hurricane victims who are denied assistance to appeal

A 76-year-old disabled woman who was flooded out of her home says she was denied FEMA assistance. We went to FEMA for answers.

FEMA encourages hurricane victims to appeal if denied, as some Florida residents struggle to get assistance
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FEMA urging Florida residents affected by Hurricane Ian to keep appealing if denied after a 76-year-old woman who is disabled told FOX 35 News her story of struggling to find assistance

Push for improvements to help senior residents of Good Samaritan Village

An Osceola County commissioner says he wants to make sure Good Samaritan Village is safe to live in, before lifting a mandatory evacuation order. However, some residents are back, despite the risk.

Hurricane Ian deaths include 2 men in Osceola County

According to the Florida Medical Examiners Commission, the number of Hurricane Ian-related deaths has eclipsed 100. Two were reported out of Osceola County.

Couple FOX 35 News crew met during Ian rescue shows us flood damage to home

A grandmother we met as she was rescued during Hurricane Ian invited us into her home, as she and her husband clean up the damage from catastrophic flooding in Osceola County.

National Guard rescues trapped Kissimmee residents from rising flood waters
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FOX 35 rode along with the National Guard in Osceola County as they rescued residents who live in communities where flood waters continue to rise, days after Hurricane Ian left Florida

Kissimmee residents rush to get valuables from homes as water levels rise

As a mandatory evacuation is enforced at a retirement village in Kissimmee, deputies are closing roads as the water level continues to rise. Osceola County officials are warning residents along Shingle Creek, Reedy Creek and Boggy Creek to leave their homes as the water rises.

Hurricane Ian floods Kissimmee roads, neighborhoods

The National Guard spent the day in Kissimmee rescuing people of all ages in different neighborhoods. The Kissimmee City manager says, areas like North Kissimmee by Central and Columbia Avenue. And the west side of town, by Woodside, Osceola High and Shingle Creek were affected.

Osceola County deals with teacher, bus driver shortages as students return to class

Osceola Public School Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace was waiving to bus drivers as they took off from the district transportation center early Wednesday morning.